Did Gentrification force me out of Mexico?

[@LaKarencitaMX]

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[@LaKarencitaMX]

I want to clarify a point, which I don't think was too clear in the video. I said that my husband works as a programmer in a US company. Almost all of his coworkers are Mexican programmers in Mexico. I wanted to say that the good jobs that are now available for remote work are benefitting many Mexican people. I think people assume that digital nomads are just people from rich countries but this is not the case. I was surprised at the amount of Colombians that I have met in Manizales who also work remotely as programmers in US companies. Latin American people can be digital nomads/remote workers too!

[@Stoney-g1o]

One of the owners of two cafes I frequented in Envigado Antioquia works as a software developer for a company in the US as well as Spain. I would have coffee with the owner of a software company in the neighborhood that produces software for veterinarians, hotels In 2020 A room with an adjacent office in a nice shared apartment cost me 900k COP. Then later in 2021, I moved out away from any expats into an apartment for 500k COP. Local people mentioned inflation in Colombia as well. I personally experienced high inflation during my intermittent stays over a year in Guadalajara Jalisco. Rent, food, etc. In 2021 a very small room for 3800 MXN and a bit larger and nicer room in 2022 for 7200 MXN. I rented a desk at a co-working office and met people who worked for Mexican as well as US companies. I met people from Algeria/France, South Africa. I would love to spend more time in both countries. The eje cafetero is a great location. Armenia, Manizales, Pereiera are more economical, trabajadora, and friendly. I miss the guacamayas as well as the Reed and Collins avacados. I miss the food and the art. Beautiful historias cortas como Mi Vida con La Ola por Ocatvio Paz y libros bien escritos como Las Batallas en el Desierto por Ernesto Pacheco. Las estatuas colombianas por Botero. Que les vaya muy bien :)

[@LaKarencitaMX]

@@Stoney-g1o muchas gracias Stoney. Aprecio mucho tu comentario y lo que has visto

[@amiyrbarclift1640]

That is interesting to think about. As US has been outsourcing jobs for decades and the US is having a hard time maintaining careers here. Many people in the Technology companies. Thousands have been laid off recently. Why pay lots of money for a worker in the US when you can hire someone just as good in a cheaper country? Pay them half as much but they get the job done.

[@tuvia4082]

Where ever you are, rock on and keep making videos.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Thank you so much 😃

[@jimsalmon5158]

I was priced out of California 10 years ago and moved to Alabama. Now Alabama is getting expensive. I’m very lucky I bought a house just before the pandemic. I wouldn’t be able to afford the same house now.

[@dianedales234]

China has been buying out many US real estate. And these were Chinese peasants working in factories. They were just disciplined in saving money unlike their American counterparts.

[@Aba_Ifeoma]

I rent my apartment from a local Mexican person. SHE set the price and I paid it. The last Airbnb I stayed at was owned by a local Mexican. HE set the price and I paid it. Same with the Airbnb in the last city I visited, and the one before that. I didn't set any prices...

[@justtiredthings]

international workers of the world may just share some sort of class interest in doing something about all of these parasitic landlords

[@amglex]

colonizers never taking accountability

[@theedgeofoblivious]

I live in a one-bedroom apartment in the U.S in an apartment that's about 70 square meters., and my landlord recently raised my rent to $2300USD per month. A lot of the people coming to Mexico from the U.S. are refugees, unable to afford the cost of living in the U.S..

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I feel very sorry for the people that are struggling in the US. I hope that they are happy if they move to Mexico.

[@davidlucas7331]

@@LaKarencitaMX Would you advise living in Tijuana ?

[@pahwraith]

They have to move legally to Mexico though.

[@danny208YT]

They probably want you out so they can renovate the whole place. Seems like your rent was expensive even before the rent raise. Hope this housing market crashes and destroys all these idiot landlords

[@kellyname5733]

@@davidlucas7331 Americans living in Tijuana has increased. They get a monthly car pass and commute over the border daily to San Diego to work. Not to mention that there is plenty of food in Mexico at a reasonable price unlike in the US. Hmmm..food is plentiful in Mexico but not in the US. There is a story there for sure.

[@alexiscrzt]

Yes I think it's getting complicated for locals in Quérétaro right now when you see how the rents shot through the roof. Imagine that, we're paying north of 20k pesos for our apartment here as we wanted to be in the city center. But I don't think it's gentrification alone. I've seen rents shoot up all over the world since 2020, and even more so for in mid-level cities with a dynamic economy. First because it has become more and more difficult to actually buy your own place as cost of living rose and credits are getting more difficult to access. This put pressure on the renting market, giving to many landlords the option to raise their prices. Second, people are more and more searching for "all included" accommodations to stay more flexible and are less committed to stay at the same place for 5-10 years like we've seen in the past. Hence the growing number of Airbnbs and shared living spaces. And last, actual gentrification, as we're seeing the effect of remote work getting more widespread, people moving nationally and internationally and of course they usually go where they can improve their lifestyle on the same wages.

[@ThatEmoGirl]

the cost of living only rises due to greedy landlords and food manufactures etc etc etc. raising the price to make more money. The cost of living should go down not up in a more populated area but everything in this world is ass backwards.

[@russellbarnes7728]

We have been living on Mexico for almost two years. It's a lot more affordable than the states. My wife is Mexican and I'm from Reno, Nevada. I'm able live easily on my retirement. I get NOTHING from the Mexican Government, neither does my wife. The Mexican people are wonderful, and have made me feel very welcome. Best move I've ever made! VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽

[@pcookson]

Massive inflation is everywhere now and will cause lots of shifting living locations all over the world. I've traveled all over Mexico to as many places away from popular foreign tourist destinations. I'd say over 90% if the country is not visited by international tourists and certainly almost no foreigners from USA or Canada or Europe are living where I have gone. Those places cannot blame expats. I have only seen Mexicans traveling on weekends and holidays with only myself and construction workers as outsiders in these towns during the week. I couldn't speak English or find backpacker hostels in most towns. International tourism in Mexico is still mostly happening in a few isolated locations. Most of the European travelers seem to have taken more interest in Colombia lately. It's cheaper for now.

[@scottybones4368]

Gentrification is easy to blame as a cause of costs rising. And it is, to a limited degree. It would be absurd to insinuate that the approximately 1.6 million Americans living in Mexico, with a population of about 130 million, are the reason for the rise in cost of living. Gentrification is localized. I can see that Americans piling into La Condesa, Queretaro, Merida, San Miguel de Allende, etc. cause the cost of housing to rise in those locales, and cause local businesses to raise their prices. But the rise of prices of food and household necessities in a country as vast as Mexico can be attributed perhaps more fairly to the Bank of Mexico for printing too much money and the knock on effect all the way down to the neighborhood shops.

[@jjj-vf2zg]

You people coming here for money wise don't even know what you're doing.... You're in danger.

[@williamwoods2547]

Hola Ruby. A well done video on a worrying subject. Inflation is a challenge for a lot of people. Things have changed a lot since my first visit to Mexico in 1967. At that time it was possible to find a hotel room (basic, not fancy) and get three meals for about USD $5. In 1974 I found a room in San Miguel de Allende for USD 25 cents. Mangos were USD 1 cent apiece. A very small hotel room in San Cristobal de las Casas was Mex $70 per week. 5 centavo coins were in circulation. Inflation has swept all of that into history's dustbin. Part of the problem is population growth and the ensuing financial pressures that are created from a rapidly expanding population. When I began visiting Mexico San Miguel de Allende had a population of about 12,000, Pto Vallarta had 15,000, Oaxaca and Mazatlan about 50,000, Queretaro 70.000, and Guadalajara had 1 million inhabitants. Places like Pto Escondido and Cancun barely existed. When there is rapid growth the number of upscale and much desired stores, restaurants, and all sorts of amenities seem to mushroom. These enhanced amenities draw people with money, and some locals have an opportunity to cash in on the business opportunities. They can afford to spend more and prices go up. If most of the expats settle on a few cities along the coast, plus Ajijic, San Miguel de Allende, Queretaro, a couple of neighborhoods in CDMX and maybe Oaxaca, the influence of outside money shouldn't affect most Mexicans. Other viewers have mentioned how expensive houses and apartments are in the US. Condos and houses in any major metropolitan area in California are practically nonexistent for less than USD $500,000, and USD $ 1 million would be a more realistic price. Most people need a 20% down payment to get a loan. Housing in other parts of the US is often cheaper but the tradeoff is often worse weather, poor schools, fewer high paying jobs, less accessible health care, and reduced or non-existent government services. It's no wonder some people living in the US choose to move to Mexico. I don't blame you for the number of expats living in Mexico. Just about every KZbinr making videos in Mexico has touted how great Mexico is, with a lot of Emphasis on Queretaro. And there are a lot of KZbinrs making videos about how great Mexico is as a place to live cheaply. Sometimes it seems as if half of the expats living in Mexico plan to support themselves by becoming successful KZbinrs, extolling the virtues of their adopted home. Recently I read about a restaurant in New York City called Carbone. There is another one in Miami. They serve Italian cuisine. Their pasta must be amazing, because a meal costs USD $3,000 per person. You read that right. It isn't a typo. The food is supposed to be fantastic, the service and experience extraordinary, and some people eat there several times a week. We are talking billionaires, movie stars, sports stars, people with money to burn. Some of these people own homes in Mexico (Cancun, Cabo, Vallarta, CDMX, etc) and their infusion of cash can result in some inflationary pressure. Speaking of inflationary pressure a house you would love just came onto the market in San Miguel de Allende. Casa Palikao, in the center of the city. A mere USD $ 6.25 million. Over 1100 square meters (I forget the exact number) on a 1300+ square meter lot. Lots of bedrooms and bathrooms, and I should mention the multiple garages, pools and gardens. If you happen to stumble across an unattended suitcase full of drug money while in Colombia this old colonial, fully restored mansion might suddenly be within your budget :). As always, I'm looking forward to your next video.

[@josem6761]

I love how you set-up the opening of the video - loads of emotion, loads of excitement! Nice.

[@hjdreams1429]

Such an interesting and complex topic! Does it mean by moving to Columbia you're causing gentrification there? IMHO, I think people moving around is just the new normal given remote work and retiring early. Lots of people also go to the US to make money that they send back home to other countries too thereby "taking jobs" from locals so it goes both ways. I don't think there's a right answer! Thanks for being brave enough to talk about it. ❤️

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I don't know if I'm causing gentrification. I want everybody to be have the freedom to live where they want.

[@hjdreams1429]

@@LaKarencitaMX exactly 💯

[@pahwraith]

Individually no, but if enough people like her move there. Then yes, of course. Is it wrong to pursue a career and money though, more than your neighbors? No of course not. This isnt communism.

[@demayoexperience]

@@pahwraith well you know it begins somewhere or with someone to be exact, and others follow and then boom, you have gentrified an area. And like you said, it is not wrong for people to pursue a better lifestyle or quality of life, so no, I am not against gentrification.

[@cardiff1823]

Great video Karen. Looking forward to your next one.

[@TruthPain]

The “invisible hand” of macro economics deals with this both in Mexico and in the US, for example. My uncles used to earn far higher wages as laborers in the 50’s and 60’s until the influx of central and South American workers came in masses for a better life. That ultimately drove the labor pay scales down because there were a lot of people who would do the same work they did for far less money. It was sad for my uncles, but the natural order of free and prosperous economies. Some will always fall through the cracks of progress. Gentrification opens other doors of opportunities.

[@jeffsitka]

According to the 2020 census, foreign residents account for 1% of Mexico's population. Outside of one or two isolated cases, it beggars belief that Mexico's foreign residents are responsible for pricing Mexicans out of the market in an economy worth 1.27 trillion in US dollars. I was recently at the Antea mall in Queretaro. It is a monument to the purchasing power of Mexico's middle and upper classes. I would suggest Mexico's own growing prosperity as the main driver of gentrification.

[@Student0Toucher]

go back to america

[@davecarterNV5]

Yea that's outdated that was peak pandemic 2020. gentrification took place after that the numbers are going up

[@amglex]

colonizer never admitting to their contributions

[@jeffsitka]

@@amglex Lol. Go count the foreigners shopping at City Market and Antea. It will be obvious that they weren't built for foreingers.

[@ayuanabradford3206]

Noo the Mexican Americans lol 😂

[@gringoviejo1935]

looking forward to your next video! 😀

[@zonimacabre]

Good Luck in Canada! I hope you and your husband succeed!

[@Cuernavacachica02]

Es cierto que los precios están subiendo por todo y en muchos lugares. La cercanía de México a EUA también tiene una influencia sobre los precios y los problemas que hemos tenido en cuanto a transporte, C-19, y muchas otras cosas nos han dejado con precios más altos en casi todo. Y en cualquier país, si vives en una ciudad grande y bonita, los precios serán mucho más altos que en los pueblos. 🤷‍♀️ Disfruta de Colombia porque creo que también los precios allá subirán tarde o temprano! 👋👋👋

[@amiyrbarclift1640]

This is something that I was worried about. With more and more Americans and Canadians not being able to afford to live in their own countries and more and more videos like this showing how nice Mexico is it to live in. This does make you want to move and leave America or Canada behind. The problem is that as more people move the prices get more expensive and so now when you thought you would get a bargain you aren't getting a bargain.

[@jimmccann3856]

Gentrification forced me out of Vancouver in 1987. The apartment that I rented for $750 month then is more than $5000 month now. The AVERAGE house price is now $1,111,400, and requires the lifetime earnings of both husband and wife to pay off the mortgage. People in Singapore, Paris, and many other places, have similar stories. It is the new reality.

[@courtr1588]

1:11 This meme with Peter Griffin isn't xenophobic, if anything it's just calling out colorism and racism. I say this as a Black American. Gentrification and racism / colorism affects people all over the world.

[@justjules2029]

That meme is racist and xenophobic. Let’s not have double standards and sliding scale morality. According to that meme wouldn’t you be an illegal immigrant? LOL

[@courtr1588]

@@justjules2029 Just say you don't understand the meme and go.

[@mairam1072]

Actually, my family from Queretaro love nice foreigners but DO NOT enjoy having individualistic perceptions & racism & increase in housing. Native Queretaro individuals should be allowed to live there period. It’s about racism not about us being unwelcoming.

[@antoniochevalier797]

Welcome to the Unfortunate Real World. This is happening all over the World. The USA and the UK have both priced out the Average Life. Go to those countries if you want to see something.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

My mother in law told me everything about the UK. That's an unfortunate situation. I feel very privileged I'm not really affected as people in the US and UK.

[@jjj-vf2zg]

Nobody asked.

[@domeswall]

¡El editing es muy padre!

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Gracias

[@antirashists]

Unfortuanateley it's happening in a lot of countries all over the world.

[@jimmygorgiev9379]

Prices have risen everywhere. It’s terrible!

[@damienheads7151]

Mexico for the Mexicans. Mexico First! Make Mexico Great Again! 🇲🇽😎

[@facts6659]

Its getting really expensive in the us too

[@kevinaso13]

I was looking forward to this video!

[@Monica-gu2bg]

Prices have increased here in the US, so to be fair it might not be a gentrification thing. But if it is, there will always be people who actually benefit from it, and those who are hurt by it. How people react to this will determine if they too can ultimately benefit from this situation and come out stronger.

[@amglex]

average salary in mexico city is $600 a month. you are comparing it to a third world country

[@bobnuke117]

For sure a Mexican making pesos can definitely compete with a digital nomad making USD. 😅

[@kylesandstrom853]

It depends on where in Mexico and can even come down to a colonia or neighborhood. I live in PdC and there are a lot of Mexicans from other states who come for work and complain about the prices ('tacos here are 30 pesos, I can get 3 of them for that price in Hidalgo!') Even here where prices are high, both sides of the highway have different prices. The world is flattening but with it comes waves of imbalance. On the same concept of expats causing prices to rise in an area, people outside the US can take advantage of the higher wages in the US by working online disrupting things even more.

[@giljusino]

I live in Asheville and the locals have been saying the same thing about people who relocate here.

[@Ricorocs]

New subscriber really appreciate your videos very informative I was thinking of selling my house in San Diego and moving to Mexico for my retirement . I would receive about $2084.00 in social security each month. I'm Italian and have visited Mexico many times I love the food the culture and the people are so friendly. I don't want to buy there just rent and live a nice life.

[@nextchaptermexico3283]

Prices have risen and are rising worldwide. So it stands that Mexico experiences this too. I do think some popular neighborhoods in Mexico have been impacted by nomads and airbnb. But there’s simply no way an increase in a few thousand immigrants from the north have driven up prices everywhere in this beautiful country with a population of around 130 million.

[@amglex]

average salary in mexico is $600 a month. How can someone rent something out when tech bros are getting paid $150k a year. that's 20x more than the average Mexican salary. Thats like in America, millionaires from other countries come in and buy and rent all homes in an American neighborhood.

[@M64936]

@@amglex As the original comment correctly pointed out, these "tech bros" are only choosing particular neighbourhoods, so the rise in rent prices should only be hitting specific areas if they were caused primarily by foreigners. Inflation is a global problem right now, cost of living is rising everywhere.

[@amglex]

@@M64936 They start in specific neighborhoods then they spread out. An American can live anywhere in Mexico. That's not the case in America

[@marcelalopez311]

12,000,000 mexicanos en sector economico primario x 70,259 USD = 84,310,800,000 USD Importaciones de EUA = 168,197,000,000 USD Valor real de importaciones = Importaciones EUA - Produccion mexicana en EUA = 83, 886,200,000 USD - Exportaciones de Mexico ( 349,800,000,000 USD) = -265,913,800,000 USD / 1,600,000 gringos en Mexico = -166,196 USD por año. Cada gringo que camina por suelo mexicano debe 166,196 USD = $3,275,000 Corrige mis cifras, porfa...

[@mmfong297]

Obviously the ones that are complaining are not the business owners and landlords (incld mx gobierno) that profit from the gentrification myth. Given the fact that even cities/towns that have almost no to low number of foreigners (or the same number as before like beach/tourist locations) are also experiencing this increase

[@SD-gm4iy]

That's cheap You should see the prices for an apartment to rent in USA It's ridiculous

[@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787]

Puebla is also less expensive than Queretero. Puebla and Manizales both appear to be fine places to live.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I would like to see more of Puebla. Querétaro in particular has become very expensive. It's true.

[@hernanruiz6683]

Hi I'm colombian American, I think people are tired of visiting other countries and now that colombia is safer, people have discovered the beauty of colombia and also the cost of living is more affordable than USA and Me'xico and that's why they are moving to our beautiful colombia, greetings from USA 🇺🇸 🙏🇨🇴❤️✌️

[@demayoexperience]

I don't understand why people are so rooted to one place. If they move, they might have a chance to a better future, but they are so rooted to the same barrio, the same streets, the same lifestyle that when they are "forced" out they start calling it unfair. Cities like CDMX need more capitalinos that can have the affluence to invest back in the city instead of poor people who just take, want or demand.

[@pedrozatravel]

Nice video, I have been to Hidalgo, it is a beautiful state. I am premiering a video about Tula and I am also making a video about Tulancingo. Inflation is an an interesting topic. I often wonder what it means for the USA, will there be a point when it just gets cheaper to stay in the USA?

[@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787]

Gentrification leads to more money for people who already have money, and less money for those who are less privileged and less able. The money an immigrant spends goes to people selling homes, and home goods.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

In my case, I have received advantages from this phenomenon and I don't come from a privileged background.

[@jctr4559]

Work hard, study hard, read motivational books. I/2 of 1% are born with money. When I was a kid I loved Sedona, Arizona but now all the rich people have moved there and raised prices that the average person can’t afford. These same situations just don’t happen in Mexico. We are moving to Mazatlan, out of a population of 500,000 there are only 10,000 expats living there, and most are renting because the rich Mexicans from the big industrial cities are buying up all the real estate and raising prices that even most expats can’t afford.

[@Nicole-lx1um]

You should migrate to America, specifically California. That's because now they're all leaving that state to gentrify new places in something they call the "California Exodus." In a year or so, when they all leave their state, it might get cheaper there. These coastal remote workers are also invading all the other US states, Portugal and Southeast Asia. I wish they would pick Iran or Afghanistan to go to. The locals there are armed and that's probably the only way to keep them from gentrifying. BTW, my friend is Mexican and she is great. Sorry to hear your plight!

[@win6086]

These real state agencies are netting 100-1000% returns on these properties! This should absolutely not be allowed, this can create "hyperinflation" and can cause the housing market to artificially spike then crash. That same thing that is happening here in the USA, with prices being artificially spiked due to GREED. There needs to be regulation to where properties are appraised to their real net value and not some artificial price created by the inmuebles. It's a huge problem when inmueblerias see gringos come to mexico, they capitalize on that by tripling prices on them then causing the people already leaving there to leave, creating a gentry. The government needs to intervene immediately. Sorry for typing this in enlgish. I could not put the words in spanish.

[@frankkluz9787]

I live in middle America (USA) - the cheaper area - and Mexico doesn't appear to be the bargain it used to be. --- Now - it's Colombia looking cheap ! Or Ecuador maybe ? Or Cambodia !

[@miker6270]

Do you think this is just a temporary thing? Like the foreigners will eventually move back to their home countries? The same thing happened to me in my hometown in the US. It got so expensive that I can’t live there comfortably.

[@williamtiffee3799]

People are LEAVING the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, etc. for more affordable living because of the rising (un- affordable) COSTS... as well as "the politics," and interrelated STRESSES... in general. People relocating isn't the MAIN issue... it's the UN and people BEHIND the 'fiat' money (leading to "inflation") due to gross overspending on things that benefit almost NOONE, except for the Top .000001%. (i.e. "Paper" Billion to Trillionaires.) This is the 'reverse' (or more precisely: "one HALF") of what has occurred in the US, Canada and much of the Western plus world...) since not only have costs and taxes, etc. steady RISEN to the point of complete non- afford and sustainability (by de$ign...) but our JOBS have also been steadily EXPORTED and also concurrently "outsourced' (within our own country/ ies!) to "cheaper labor" providers, who do "as they are told..." for FAR less! (Never mind the resulting cultural, religious "subversion..." which is a primary and already long- standing GOAL... of the uber "elites," for the last 250 plus years, in particular.)

[@williamtiffee3799]

I don't LIKE the term: "Gentrification," as this is the 10,000 foot view, vs. 30,000 foot "viewpoint." (i.e. A GROSS... "over- simplification..." and nearly contradictory, by definition!) Quote: "Gen·tri·fi·ca·tion; noun; Plural noun: gentrifications. The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process. An area undergoing rapid gentrification" the process of making someone or something more refined, polite, or respectable. Soccer has undergone gentrification..." UnQuote. (Factors such as: "Destabilization, Subversion, disaster capitalism and Fa$cism," are FAR... more "accurate!") OR, even more to the POINT: What many do not see, is the underlying "chain of events," which LEADS (by de$ign...) to the Four Stages, of SUBVERSION: 1.) DEMORALIZATION 2.) DESTABILIZATION 3.) CRISIS 4.) "NORMALIZATION..." What are the stages of communism? According to Marx's theory of historical materialism, societies pass through six stages - primitive communism, slave society, feudalism, capitalism, socialism and finally global, stateless communism. "The AIM of Socialism, IS Communism..." Lenin. And: "Fa$cism, IS Corporatism..." Mussolini

[@kesia1763]

@@williamtiffee3799 Totally agree but as we know many still do not see the big picture of what is happening in the world & the elites & many are running to places to get away from this tyranny. I have many friends who have moved to Mexico since 2020 & the lives they are leading are a million miles away from Europe & what is going on here. I cannot wait to get out of England but due to health issues I have to start a business so that I can afford to travel & support myself.

[@williamtiffee3799]

@@kesia1763 I'm presently still in the US (Just left California, again... and in Oregon, currently, dealing with relatives... then likely Texas (to inc. a new real estate industry disruption business, with no state biz taxation, and far more "investor friendly" legalese. Then likely to Lake Chapala, San Miguel, Queretaro, etc., thereafter???) What type of business, are you into? (I will be working online, and soon 'outsourcing' up to 95% of the work, up to the advanced (prequalified) phone consultancy calls, etc. stage, whilst concurrently building a portal website and phone app, etc. therefore...translated into several languages.) I hear things are not good now in the UK, either. (Or Canada, Oz, etc.) BTW, I'm English, Scottish and Irish descent, mainly.

[@kesia1763]

@@williamtiffee3799 I am only just starting up but it will be marketing online & like you will also be outsourcing for seo, websites, social media etc. It is early days & a lot of hurdles to get over but very hopeful & looking forward to getting out of England. Yes it is not good here but compared to some countries not as bad as people have stood against it. But I think it is only a matter of time until they start their antics again.

[@williamtiffee3799]

@@kesia1763 Yes, "staying ahead of the curve" (and "out of harm's way") with second and perhaps also third citizenship, setting up accounts to securing real estate, developing relationships and "community" in more than one place... while concurrently devising a 'strategy' to live on and off the net (i.e. ultimately AWAY from their techno Fa$cist "ground zero" sandboxes) is what I nextly intend to DO... vs. "standing my ground," which I can now already SEE as basically, FUTILE... within the (bordered) parameters... of the "first world" West. (While the "antics" in the background, are only seemingly, idle... as these "power and control" mongering narcopaths NEVER stop planning and implementing, their INSANE interwoven "agendas." (Be they c. 2030, 2050, 2100, etc.) And I already KNOW... what their "end games" ARE... after nearly four decades of on and off, study. But I digress... Glad to hear others are also 'planning' to stay a step or two AHEAD of the PTB... and the aimless, "herd." ;-)

[@maggiearaiza5761]

Anywhere when you see gringos prices goes up, specially in the Brown Black communitys, in States my neighborhood was aforable rents prices as soon they heard rent were cheaper in this communitys the starting moving in a the rents started to skyrocketed, and that not only in the place that's in Mexico, South and Central America, Portugal, Africa it's everywhere in the universe.

[@Fister-kw5un]

Hey gringo, please learn the foreign definition of gringo, & stop using the US version of gringo when we are on a Mexican channel. You're not hood if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout!

[@maggiearaiza5761]

@@Fister-kw5un Translate THAT to English language, but YOU got hint, when there's WHITE people... price goes up.....anywhere in the country regsless if your in the states, Mexico or any other countries or even in the moon. Me comprende guëy!!🤣😂

[@chandie5298]

I think you forgot to mention the other part of the equation. With gringos moving in and spending their money.... local businesses expand and hire more people so the overall local unemployment rate decreases and more shops and services open to provide that the new residents will pay for, so the local business must compete with other businesses for the workers and thus must pay higher wages. This is economic 101. Also from economics 101... if wages do not increase and if unemployment rate does not go down, then it is because Mexicans are moving from other parts of Mexico to this local area due to the increase demand for workers. Should they also not move to the local area?

[@maggiearaiza5761]

@@chandie5298 but it doesn't benifit the Mexicans it's only for the gringos who are buying property because they have the money it doesn't goes to the community or help any.

[@chandie5298]

@@maggiearaiza5761 Did you read what I just posted? Doesn't benefit Mexicans??? It absolutely and directly benefits Mexicans. If the unemployment rate is lower than it means that it is easier to find a job if you do not currently have a job and it also means that the total pool of people searching for a job is smaller. Well, when the total pool of people searching for a job is smaller then there is incentive for the employer to give current good employees raises in pay in an effort to keep those good employees from accepting a position at a different company. When there is an increase in relatively wealthy local population then there will be more services and good jobs needed to provide for the demands of these people who will more often buy local products and services... go out to eat at restaurants more often.... go to theaters, vineyards, bars, have health club memberships etc etc etc. The entire local economy increases. All of these things directly benefit the local Mexicans. Now, is there any negative impact that goes along with all of those benefits? Yes. But here is another bit of information for you...... there is no such thing as a benefit without a cost. There is no good without bad. Every time you take a good opportunity, then you are also choosing to refuse a different opportunity. This is known as opportunity cost. I think you are only focused on one portion but not the entire scenario. Let's take some extreme examples..... San Miguel de Allende for instance. That town has a MUCH larger Canadian and estadounidense than most other towns. If life is bad for Mexican people in that town, then why are they still there? There are other towns without the influence of gringos nearby ....why do the Mexican people not move away? Its because of the opportunity and increased wages available DUE TO the non-Mexican population. It benefits the Mexican's who work in the goods and service industries in that town. You can believe what you wish to believe.... I'm simply trying to describe and explain simple economics and I think if you take the time to think of other places in Mexico which cater to Canadian and estadounidense people, you'll find that wages are higher for the Mexican population in those areas and the unemployment rate is very low... in other words it is very easy to find employment and to change jobs for better opportunity. Take care and have a great day. EDIT: I needed to add one more thing. You said that the money does not go to the community. It is impossible to spend money without it having an impact on the local economy. If I go to Mexico and purchase a home, then I am buying it from someone.... very likely a Mexican citizen. I have spent money in Mexico.....exactly which economy do you think the money goes into? Do you think that when a person purchases a home in Mexico that this money goes into the economy in Argentina perhaps? Maybe Australia? It obviously goes into the Mexican economy which is the financial portion of the community. the problem is that you do not understand how economics works.

[@bobnuke117]

I personally think these foreigners are the ones who are responsible for the housing and rent increases in specific parts of Mexico such as México city and Querétaro. Some may say it's the landlords fault which is also true but they bringing their American dollars to Mexico is causing landlords to increase their rents it makes sense for them to do so. I think this is a problem that needs to be addressed with regulations before it gets out of control. These foreigns are pushing the locals away and destroying communities and traditions just so that they can live a comfortable life with their U.S dollars. No way a Mexican can compete with an American earning dollars no way. This is a good thing for most Americans because they are the ones benefitting from it.

[@maryjoan4128]

Inflation is a global issue..supply issues and staffing will continue to be a global issue for decades . combined with plunging birth rates..globally... we all have adapt.. globally..all the best to you

[@anneli1735]

🤔 strange topic / point of view here on this channel - my experiences in MX coming from Europe, since nearly 1.5 years living in a small town not that far from CDMX within a very Mexican community (hardly any foreigners here): For example tortillas went up from $19/kg to $24/kg within this time (mentioned the increase of the ingredients), 2 ltr Peñafiel from $20 to $26, paying rent same as the Mexicans living here before (staying same), gasoline staying same price, electricity as well. Other groceries might be slightly higher since the year before. Surely there’s none of influence by foreigners here causing inflation! Increasing demand is causing increase of prices on limited goods. Economical base lessons. As soon as a special area of a city is „flooded“ because it’s „in“ to live there, it will impact heavily anyone not being part of that game. It’s an internationally known effect that rich people in gated communities are well influencing the surroundings by hiring staff though the income level increases with all consequences. It’s like a snowball effect causing people to change places, exactly what „the rich“ are looking for (pushing out please leave us alone). Mexicans better be aware that Mexico is none of an exemption. Actually Mexicos economy is in the winning position when tourists are leaving their foreign money in the country, same as retirees spending their foreign pensions and funds in MX - just have a look at the requirements how high these numbers are to be proven when applying for residency in MX. This putting foreigners on the same level as upper class Mexicans - just their mindset is different 😉 Blaming foreigners for own problems is a way of fascism and nationalism sorry to be confronted with on this channel.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Thank you very much for your comment. You make an excellent point! In the video I said that the influx of foreigners to Querétaro specifically has probably had some affect on price rises but I couldn't say how much impact this has because there are a lot of factors such as the arrival of a lot of Mexicans from outside of Querétaro (like me!), which also increases demand. The purpose of the video was actually the opposite of blaming foreigners for price rises. I'm sorry if you got that impression.

[@what-I-enjoy-doing]

The inflation isn’t only in Mexico it i around the world 🌎

[@Robertsdogs]

Inflation seems a bit contrived since it is happening world-wide. It's why I'm looking at relocating to either Colombia or ecuador, although Mexico is the first country I ever visited, back when I only had to show them my drivers license to walk accross the border.

[@kesia1763]

Totally agree it is a mad world at the moment. I have been wanting to move to Mexico but the required income for me as a UK resident is approximately 4-4.5K a month for a permanent residency & so was looking at Equador yesterday & noticed the pension income requirements had been reduced for pensioners from $800 a month to $425...so appreciate why you are looking there.....I only have a few years so might be able to take that option.

[@johnpagoto1054]

yep

[@damienheads7151]

Now we’re getting closer to the truth!

[@OddWomanOut_Pi81]

I honestly think it's less about the city or state or country's individual economy. I think all of the economies are affecting each other. It's a WORLD economy thing...cuz, baby, inflation is high EVERYWHERE. Lol! The US's inflation isn't even the highest. It's absolutely mad.

[@gringo848]

the Mexican peso is strong because people want it, demand. And the Mexican gov hasn't printed too many pesos supply. The demand is for food, tourism and manufactured products. Remittances from Mexicans working abroad are a a huge demand for pesos $50 billion a year. Not sure how much money foreigners living in mexico bring to mexico. Tourism brings in $10 billion a year.

[@SD-gm4iy]

Como México no hay dos

[@LiloUkulele]

'ola Mija!...la verdad está nublada por el deseo. la verdad es que todo el mundo está experimentando una inflación drástica. vivimos en una economía internacional... todos estamos afectados. tendremos que cambiar y ajustar... en comparación, en algunos países, ¡américa es considerada pobre! Eres muy rica... eres joven hermosa, casada Realmente disfruto todos tus videos... te pareces a la hermana menor de mi novia y me haces sentir "swishy"... 😂😂😂

[@LaKarencitaMX]

😮

[@justjules2029]

Sounds hypocritical to enter into the US by the thousands but complain when people from the US return the favor on a much smaller scale.

[@Ms.ViridianaP_Williamson]

I don't think that Americans moving to Mexico are the problem. From my point of view, it's because of inflation and greedy Mexicans who are trying to take adventange of this phenomenon. They think that as a foreigner from certain countries "you have a lot of money ", so they increase the prices which are not affordable for an average Mexican. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Mnrl8218]

never come to Toronto, it's insanely pricey.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

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[@julioalvarez4481]

The rich digital nomad starter pack was hilarious but so accurate. I’m Mexican American and brought a friend I went to college with to Mexico City and he recommended these very places listed. It’s TripAdvisor, Al white people use it to find places to eat or visit. Hilarious!

[@justjules2029]

So if it was a starter pack for Mexicans in the US would it be hilarious too?

[@julioalvarez4481]

@@justjules2029 yes It would be because I could relate because I started out in the US as a Mexican

[@RedroomStudios]

you could just move to a smaller / non tourist city in Mexico and find cheaper prices...

[@LaKarencitaMX]

We were thinking of doing that but then we took into consideration other factors that for us make a lot of sense as a couple. I will be mentioning them in the next video.

[@RedroomStudios]

@@LaKarencitaMX I am a Canadian living in Mexico so its my back up plan. but now that travel has returned mostly to normal I am quite interested in exploring other places in Central and South America. Columbia would be one of those places. I know a couple people who have been there before and they highly recommend it. and I know the prices are very cheap. dont get me wrong, I think you made an smart move... and being a Spanish speaker makes it so much easier.

[@brandon_wallace]

¿Me pregunto si muchos nómadas digitales en México aprenden a hablar en español?

[@pahwraith]

Depends. Hay muchos mexicanos que se mudaron a los eeuu. Unos aprenden ingles y otros no.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Ojalá que sí lo hagan

[@kellyname5733]

The foreigners in Mexico are only 2% at the most. Gentrification is occurring from the emerging middle class of the Mexican citizens.

[@jeffsitka]

Foreign residents aacoount for about 1% of Mexico's population according to the 2020 census.

[@kellyname5733]

@@jeffsitka I just read som states on foreigners living in Mexico for Jan 2023. I could have sworn that it was higher than 1%. So I was off by a whole lot. Nov 2022 1.6 million are foreigners are living in Mexico and climbing fast and steady.

[@Frodojack]

Karencita, your channel was so successful that so many foreigners saw it and moved to Queretaro that they priced you out! In economics that's called unforseen consequences.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

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[@Patrickspencer999.]

American gentrification in Mexico City? Naaa, it’s to early to say that, but maybe in Baja California it’s a true story

[@figgettit]

arent you a digital nomad? moving to find a cheaper deal? working online? the hypocrisy is OFF THE CHAIN.

[@mariodeshaies7779]

Sad reality Karen, cost of living is increasing all over the world. They call Vancouver Hongcouver !!!! Toronto is also very very expansive. i feel sorry for low income new comers - they will be slave to work just to pay the rent. Actually i don't understand why on earth they think life is better here. Sorry you have to leave Queretaro.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

I wouldn't say that we HAD to leave Querétaro. In my next video, I'll explain exactly why we made this decision from our personal perspective. The cost of living was definitely a factor.

[@mariodeshaies7779]

@@LaKarencitaMX got it here we have -17 celcius in Calgary will go out clean up the snow- i would still love to visit Queretaro ! looking forward for your next video

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Querétaro is an amazing city. It is becoming more expensive because more people want to live there. I think it's natural.

[@DonJetblack00]

You're in a relationship with a foreigner correct? He seems British. Hmmmmm...

[@Rain-ec4jj]

Now that you are moving to another country, are you causing gentrification in another country as Mexican?

[@alexh5158]

The recession is world wide, here in USA, here right now everything is very expensive, eggs now for a dozen costs about 5 dollars, you go to different countries items are more expensive than Mexico, you lucky your husband makes good money, you go to different countries to make videos and you make good money too, if you and your husband don't make good money you can't travel and you will be better living in Mexico, so you are very wrong about your video, you should see here in USA people can't afford to pay rent or to buy food because the recession is world wide and if travel you have money.

[@LaKarencitaMX]

It is very sad that a lot of people in the US are struggling now. I feel fortunate about our situation. I wanted to say that I am a Mexican and I have benefitted from the same factors which cause foreigners to be able to move to Mexico.

[@jctr4559]

Karen you have an empathy and an understanding which is very noble.

[@figgettit]

no, mexican landlords forced you out of mexico.

[@damienheads7151]

You talk about people being able to move wherever they want as being such a great thing, and from what it sounds like, you are saying it is a sacrifice worth making for the gentrification and high prices in beautiful/thriving areas. I disagree. Gentrification displaces communities that have lived in areas for generations. If you price these people out, you lose not just the people, but also a lot of the culture they created to make it the wonderful place it became in the first place

[@figgettit]

mexico is unregulated. end of gentrificaiton story. join a civic organisation that motivates for housing rights, rent caps and regulations, stop spitting at foreigners in the street. ive literally been bodyslammed in the street and told to go back to the US. (i am not from the US). "rents are doubled" is naive. "landlords are raising rents" is realistic. "mexican landlords are gouging renters" you're getting somewhere closer to the problem.

[@Infamouswolf83]

to be fair there is global inflation so the cost of living is going up everywhere but the fact that americans are now moving into mexico and it bothers mexicans is hilarious to me

[@acardioxc]

Ahora sabes como se siente cuando personas vienen a tu pais que no estan bienvenidos ... al menos vienen con una visa legal ahi en México y no estan tomando beneficios del gubierno

[@johnsavaage3254]

girl i like your videos but these cheesy click bait titles and thumbnails, just says to me, you needed "content" to put out. Id take you more serious if you didnt have the clickbait titles and make those faces in thumbnails.

[@dianedales234]

Karencita, you are kind. You want to share your passion for your country, but Mexico is not ready yet for a neoinvasion. It hasn't dealt with the indigenous rights from its colonial past, so there are no social justice in place for the poor and this is likely the brown natives. So, any publicity can attract good and bad visitors. But it's hard most every where in the north like US and even in Europe. They want to go where their money can go farther. So in this sense, a only a few Mexicans that were already doing good aka the Spanish descents are benefiting in the process.

[@marioderioverde4470]

Tu nombre de deberia ser La Malinche, en lugar de La Karencita

[@LaKarencitaMX]

Gracias 😄 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_Ehq17ptZ3bJY